Christian
Latin christianus, “follower of Christ.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Christian appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 42 different years between 1972 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2000, when 16,059 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 22 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2006, at No. 21. In 2025 it ranked No. 96 for boys. All told, 473,843 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Cristian (71,051), Kristian (27,634), Christain (2,417), Christiane (2,263), Krystian (2,117), Christianne (1,433) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Steven, Stephen, Angela, Christine, Victor, Kristen, Kristin, Trinity
Explore Christian interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 486 | No. 208 |
| 1890s | 404 | No. 237 |
| 1900s | 321 | No. 277 |
| 1910s | 1,119 | No. 404 |
| 1920s | 1,213 | No. 489 |
| 1930s | 876 | No. 590 |
| 1940s | 1,529 | No. 453 |
| 1950s | 3,623 | No. 323 |
| 1960s | 10,213 | No. 140 |
| 1970s | 24,902 | No. 96 |
| 1980s | 30,289 | No. 78 |
| 1990s | 126,065 | No. 24 |
| 2000s | 142,433 | No. 21 |
| 2010s | 84,198 | No. 29 |
| 2020s | 26,297 | No. 62 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.